Contango Resources Company vs Samson Resources Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in LA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WY and AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Contango Resources Company

LA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WY · 3,906 wells on file

Samson Resources Company

AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WY · 5,463 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricContango Resources CompanySamson Resources Company
Total wells3,9065,463
Wells producing (any time)3,1621,093
Permits filed (last 24 months)17
Most recent permit date2025-02-042024-11-18
Most recent spud date2024-07-242023-04-14
Average lateral length (ft)8265,533
Top formationNiobrara- MowryNiobrara- Mowry
Top countyNatronaConverse
States operating inLA,MT,NM,OK,TX,WYAL,AR,CA,CO,KS,KY,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)5,479,0851,155,153
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)99,874,7492,016,164

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

Sweetwater

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Niobrara- Mowry

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Contango Resources Company

Counties: Natrona (1,693) · Park (358) · Washakie (294) · Fremont (288) · Sweetwater (218)

Formations: Niobrara- Mowry (2,005) · Cretaceous-Lower Tertiary (290) · Phosphoria (236) · Hilliardbaxtermancos-Niobrara (218) · Madison (189)

Samson Resources Company

Counties: Converse (1,365) · Laramie (552) · Johnson (358) · Sweetwater (162) · Hemphill (113)

Formations: Niobrara- Mowry (1,452) · Muddy J Sand (538) · Anadarko Basin (312) · Powder River Basin (286) · Granite Wash (240)

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